MSG to continue broadcasting 'Sabres Classics' games

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The Buffalo Sabres will continue to broadcast their "Sabres Classics" on MSG this week, featuring five more prominent games in franchise history.

Starting May 11 on @MSGNetworks, catch #SabresClassics games against some of our toughest opponents!Next week is Rivalry Week: https://t.co/JV6lBUZaRW pic.twitter.com/CZB94R7oWI

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) May 7, 2020

Monday night will feature Game 4 of the 1993 NHL Adams Division Semi-Finals that saw the Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in overtime to sweep the series and advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This game saw Buffalo down 5-2 early in the second period, only to storm back with three unanswered goals to tie the game with 8:24 remaining in regulation. Then in overtime, it was Brad May who famously put the puck through the legs of Hall of Fame Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque and then waited out goalie Andy Moog to score, arguably, the most famous goal in franchise history.

Tuesday night will see the Sabres defeat the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 in Game 2 of the 1975 Semifinals. The Sabres managed to take a 2-0 series lead on the Canadiens with the win as forwards Don Luce and Jim Lorentz opened the scoring for Buffalo, and then forward Craig Ramsey scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to help the Sabres skate away with the win.

We then jump back to the 1992-93 season on Wednesday with a thrilling back-and-forth regular season affair between the Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The game on Dec. 20, 1992 saw the Sabres and Maple Leafs tied at 5-5 heading into the final two minutes of regulation when forward Alexander Mogilny scored the go-ahead goal with 1:17 to go to put Buffalo up 5-4.

Thursday night will feature another playoff classic for the Sabres as you will see Game 7 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Ottawa Senators. This game featured another famous goal in franchise history when forward Derek Plante scored the series-clinching goal in overtime at the 5:24 mark to give Buffalo a 3-2 win and punch their ticket to the second round of the playoffs.

Finally on Friday, the Sabres will broadcast their most recent playoff win in franchise history back on April 22, 2011 when forward Tyler Ennis scored the game-winning overtime goal in Game 5 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Philadelphia Flyers. However, the Sabres ended up losing the final two games of the series and have not made the playoffs since.

All five of these games are set to start at 8 p.m. on MSG.